Michael Farfel
Background
He works at TSNIISK named after. Kucherenko since 1985. In 2009, he defended his dissertation on a topic related to spatial thin-sheet (membrane) structures.
He is one of the co-authors of the unique large-span covering of the Large Sports Arena in Luzhniki, as well as its reconstruction for the 2018 World Cup. Currently, he is in charge of monitoring the BSA coverage.
In 1998 (in co-authorship), the scientific publication Covering the Large Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Stadium (Design, Research and Construction) was published. Winner of the Russian Federation Government Prize in Science and Technology in 2003 for the creation of this coating.
He participated in the inspection of the steel structures of the Ostankino TV Tower after the fire in 2000, the development of measures to eliminate it and bring the structures into working condition. He participated in the survey of the Shukhov Radio Tower in Moscow, as well as in the survey of industrial buildings of the pipe-rolling metallurgical plant in Taganrog. Conducted scientific and technical support for the design, manufacture and installation of a multifunctional swimming center in Luzhniki, Moscow, with testing of aluminum coating elements of this building.
He is one of the co-authors of SP 16.13330 "Updated edition of SNiP II-23-81* Steel structures" and SP 294.1325800 "Steel structures. Design rules".
He is the author and co-author of 65 scientific papers.
Associate Professor of the Department of Metal and Wooden Structures at the National Research University MGSU.